[April 21, 1776, cont.] This was the only high Dutch
Church
in Town, tho there are Several other
Dutch Churches who use the low Dutch
Language, these Languages being as
different as I am informed as are
the French & English Languages to ea
each other---
22 [April 1776] Our People
have been very busily
employed in fortifying a Small Island
called
Governors Island, about 1
Mile
distance to the Southward of the South
Fort & Works at the South West of the
City--
I Spend my Time very
agreeably in Company with the Offi=
-cers of our Regt Several of which are
near my age-- Some Times Visit Lieut
Parker & Docr Eustis of the Artilery
24th [April 1776] I
before mentioned this Regt as
as being in the Brigade of which Genl
Green had the Command; each Brigade
was arranged on their Departure from
Mass
Bay to Stand no longer than du=
-ring their March to
N York --
& now
the whole Army was again put into
5 Brigades under Command of the
following Generals Viz 1st
Genl
Heath
2 Spencer 3
Sullivan 4 Green and